Folkestone

Overview

Top site for beaches

Cliff-top site popular with birdwatchers, sea anglers and Channel hoppers.

Our Folkestone Club campsite is ideally located whether you’re holidaying in Kent or taking a day trip to France by Channel Tunnel. The campsite enjoys a dramatic cliff-top position with stunning views of the sea and the chalky cliffs of the Dover-Folkestone Heritage Coast.

The campsite is surrounded by the trees and shrubbery of The Warren, a local Nature Reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Nature trails weave their way through The Warren, an important habitat for many rare plants and animals. Guided walks run from April through until September.

This peaceful campsite is well laid out with a mix of grass and hardstand pitches. The excellent facilities include a parent and child room with a baby bath, shower, and a highchair with harness.

Walkers and dog owners will enjoy the walks from the campsite along the cliffs and beach. You can walk into Folkestone and Dover using the footpath from the site too.

Folkestone has a cobbled High Street, harbour, promenade and a sandy beach next to the harbour. Dover, with its world-famous white cliffs, has an interesting castle.

South of the campsite is the seaside resort of Hythe, while Romney Marsh boasts three of the finest family-friendly sandy beaches in Kent – Dymchurch, Greatstone, and St Mary’s Bay. The shingle beach at Dungeness is backed by an RSPB Nature Reserve visitor centre and the area is brimming with plant and wild life.

Access and SatNav Advice

Please note that this site is not suitable if you need to leave for an early ferry, as the site gate does not open until 7am, and there is no parking outside the site. No touring caravans on this site. Long narrow access road to site.

Worth Noting

Sea Fishing from beach. The site overlooks a great shingle beach – the kids will love it. The site is the ideal location for bird watching and walking.

Reviews

Our only complaint about this site is the showers, you have to push the button for water and...

Maggie (Club Member)stayed Sep 2014

This review is for Folkestone

Our only complaint about this site is the showers, you have to push the button for water and then get a ten second scalding with water that is far too hot and there is no way to control the amount or heat of the water. Some dog owners let their pets mess on site but the warden soon cleared it up.

This is a lovely site, clean, peaceful and a great place to just sit and watch the world go by...

Jackie and Nick Herrick (Club Member)stayed Sep 2014

This review is for Folkestone

This is a lovely site, clean, peaceful and a great place to just sit and watch the world go by as well as the ferries from Dover to Calais. We were very lucky with the weather, so the views across the channel to France were excellent. The beach has remnants of WW2 fortifications and remains of an old railway line.
The only issue, is the access, this is a very narrow single track road and local people do park their cars along here when visiting the beach, thus making it difficult to pass. There are hedges either side that can be overgrown and do hide the odd metal post! As the road does not belong to the site, not sure who is responsible for it's upkeep.
We will most definitely be returning to this site again.

The photo of the site is quite accurate.

Folkestone (Club Member)stayed Aug 2014

This review is for Folkestone

The photo of the site is quite accurate.However the access is quite off-putting, very steep with no easy passing points for oncoming traffic.
The site itself has pleasant views if your not stuck under a tree. Walking is also good along the coastal paths and dogs would love it.
We took the path to Folkstone to visit the Harbour and do some shopping and found Folkstone big disappointment.
This site is ideally situated for a stopover for the channel tunnel.

Q and As

Q: When can I book for next year?

A: Club Members can book online from 6th November for the 2015 season. Non members can book from 8th January 2015.

Q: Do I get to choose my own pitch?

A: Wherever possible, you will be able to select your own pitch however in busy periods, the choice may be limited. Holiday Site Managers will take in to account any special requests you have made, however they cannot guarantee these requests will be met.
If you are unhappy with your pitch, the Holiday Site Manager will try to re-pitch you, where possible, on a remaining pitch of the type you have booked.

Q: I have a converted unit – will you accept me on your sites?

A: If your caravan, motorhome or trailer tent is not of a proprietory make, please send clear photographs to the Club’s UK Club Sites Department at Greenfields House, for consideration by the Sites Director.

Q: How do I pay the balance of my booking?

A: The balance of your booking is payable on arrival at site. For itinerary bookings, i.e. bookings with more than one stay, the balance for each stay will be payable on the relevant site.

Q: When can I arrive on my pitch and when must I leave?

A: Your pitch will be available after 12 noon on your arrival day and will need to be vacated by 12 noon on your final day, unless you make arrangements with the Holiday Site Manager in advance. Some sites have limited parking, so if you arrive early you may be asked to return later. Please try and arrive before 8pm. If you’re delayed, please let the site know by calling them directly.